Hennessey has built a 600bhp, six-wheeled Raptor

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Texan tuning outfit Hennessey Performance is adhering to a long-held TG philosophy that more wheels are better. This is because Texas tuning outfit Hennessey Performance has added an extra pair of wheels to the rampant Ford Raptor. Along with more power. Obviously.

It’s called the VelociRaptor 6x6 and is the what happens when the VelociRaptor 6x6 ‘concept’ from a few years ago becomes reality.

Hennessey’s kit includes locking rear axles, upgraded Baja-spec Fox suspension, new 20-inch wheels, chunky off-road rubber, beefy get-the-hell-out-of-my-way front and rear bumpers, a new rollbar and blinding LED lights. We doubt it’ll be as sophisticated as Mercedes’ six-wheeled G63 (twin suspension for each wheel assembly, portal axles and more diff locks than you can shake an input shaft at), but at £260,000 (no donor car needed), Hennessey’s Raptor is a lot cheaper than the £370,000 G63 6x6.

You can, of course, upgrade your VelociRaptor to ‘600’ spec. Ticking that particular box gives you two bigger turbos onto the 3.5-litre EcoBoost twin-turbo V6, and a dyno receipt that reads in excess of 600bhp. Quite a jump over the standard 450bhp, but still fed through Ford’s new ten-speed transmission.

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There’s more than that. You also get new exhaust tweaks, an upgraded front mounted air to air intercooler, and a flash of the ECU to give more grunt and goodness. Then there are the options: a Brembo front and rear brake upgrade (highly-recommended if you’re juicing up the power), larger wheels and tyres (beneficial if you have a large Instagram following), LED lighting upgrades (if you need to go to Specsavers), bespoke interiors (if you like animal patterns) and armoring systems (if, erm, you get shot at regularly).

Want one? Well, you’ll have to speak to John or your local Ford dealer quickly as he’s only building 50 of these bespoke six-wheeled Raptors and six (handy number, that) are already in build. So please, form an orderly queue… behind us.